Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

A Report on Proposed Projects for Mission Trail Nature Preserve

To
Further Implement Carmel's General Plan and MTNP Master Plan
(October 2013)

Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

Report on Proposed Projects for Mission Trail Nature Preserve
to
Further Implement Carmel's General Plan and MTNP Master Plan
(October 2013)

Table of Contents
Introduction
Issues and Recommendations:
1. Alternate Parking
2. Vegetation Management
3. Tree Management
4. Rowntree Garden
Other Projects and Management Issues
5. Flanders Surroundings and Trail Realignment
6. Redesign of Mountain View Entrance
7. Modify Design of Rio Road Entry
8. Modify Martin Meadow Trails and Entry
9. Wet Season Link From Serra Trail to Willow Trail
10. Future Bench Locations
Administration and Public Interface Issues and Projects:
11. Preserve Signage
12. Preserve Brochures
13. Preserve Outreach Programs
14. Other Issues
Issues Regarding Implementation Process for Projects
Attachments:
Flanders Parking Alternatives
Vegetation Management Proposal - Goat Grazing
Eucalyptus and Acacia Tree Survey and Site Map
Redwood Survey and Distribution Map
Some General Maintenance Projects
Mission Trail Nature Preserve Realignment:
Flanders Mansion Surroundings
Mountain View Entrance Redesign
Potential New Bench Locations
Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

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Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

Report on Proposed Projects for Mission Trail Nature Preserve
to
Further Implement Carmel's General Plan and MTNP Master Plan
(October 2013)

Introduction:
Mission Trail Nature Preserve (the "Preserve") was designated by the
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea (the "City") as a nature park in 1979.
Subsequently, the Mission Trail Nature Preserve Master Plan, including
a special section concerning the Lester Rowntree Native Plant Garden,
(the "Master Plan"), through an extensive process, was developed and
adopted as a part of the General Plan of the City. The Master Plan
appears as Appendix H to the General Plan of the City as updated, most
recently, in 2003. Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve ("FOMTNP"),
as an informal organization to support the Preserve, was formed in
2009. Recently, FOMTNP was formally incorporated as a non-profit
corporation. Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve has been
recognized by the City as an official volunteer support group.
One of the reasons behind formation of Friends of Mission Trail Nature
Preserve was the board's collective realization that comprehensive
implementation of the Master Plan by the City had not taken place. In its
role as a support group of the City, and in order to provide the City with
a comprehensive account of matters needing attention in the Preserve,
the board of directors of FOMTNP conducted, over a period of months in
2013, a series of workshops in which it reviewed the current status of
the Preserve against the background of the concepts expressed in the
Master Plan. Through this process, the board identified numerous items
and issues, which, in its judgment, should receive the attention of the
City, if the vision of the Master Plan is to be realized. The result of this
special effort is the following compendium of projects and key issues to
consider in planning and implementing this recommended list of top
priorities. This report is presented in hopes of inducing the City to
undertake the full realization of the vision of the Master Plan, including
establishing time lines and budgets for its implementation.

1.

In undertaking these workshops the board members embraced the

following protocols:

The discussions were confidential within the board

Adoption by City is necessary to realize any project
Neighborhood impacts should be considered
Certain projects could carry political impacts

Issues and Recommendations

1. Alternate Parking:
Parking Impacts at entries (must consider neighborhood impacts):
- Flanders - Street side parking on Hatton Road is hazardous. Parking in
the interior is possible.
- Mt. View - Street side parking at this location is hazardous. Consider
Forest Theater as a possible alternative.
-11th Ave. - Parking at this location should not be developed. Area is too

constricted creating a heavy impact on nearby residents.

Gate entry may be on private property.
- Martin Way- Cul-de-sac has potential. Is under county jurisdiction.
-Rio Rd.- Main entry/multiple possibilities for creative design to solve
many pedestrian, traffic and hazard issues. Redirect main
pedestrian entry to align with Rio Road cross walk and
eventually connect with pathway through Rio Park.

Other ideas/issues/considerations and concepts:

-What is the perceived need for multiple parking spaces?
-Walk as lightly on the land as possible.
- Consider all public safety aspects for each proposed site.
-Aesthetics/style/materials
- Physically challenged design considerations
- Stall markings
-Drainage
- Signage - Educational and Directional/ do not over sign
Note: (See Flanders Alternative Parking Layout Design
Options Study- AttachmentA-1 and A-2)

2.

2. Vegetation Management:
Vegetation management employs multiple approaches to reduce fuel
load, eradicate invasive species and promote healthy native plant
communities.
Approaches:
-Feet on the ground enlisting many people (volunteers)
-Mechanical equipment
- Goat grazing
-Natural predators
- Beneficial silvicultural practices
To address:
-Controlling destructive invasive non-native species
- Reducing fire fuel
- Maintaining firebreaks
- Native plant species reintroduction
- Enhance flood control
Other ideas/issues/considerations and concepts:
-Select 4 different goat-grazing sites in Preserve as trial for future
annual fire fuel management program (See Attachment B)
(1) West slope
(2) Central wetlands
(3) East slope
(4) Northern boundary
- Contact Cal-Fire about their program for guidance
General Improvement Projects:
Defined as: Minor work designed to control, repair, restore or
improve the land or modify various vegetation zones within the
the preserve and do not require an EIR or formal review by a
formal board or commission prior to implementation
- Eliminate acacia species from the preserve
- Place cobblestones in creek channel throughout wetland
- Seed native wild flowers throughout Martin Meadow
-On-going trail maintenance to improve safety and control
erosion
- Apply woodchips to Serra and Willow Trails annually
- Plant genetically appropriate native species
-Upgrade Hatton Road entry garden
- Consider additional trash receptacles
3.

3. Tree Management:
a. Eucalyptus trees:
-Tree survey of total numbers and sizes (See Attachment C-1)
- Identify policies and maintenance tasks with Forestry Comm.
-Consider long-term selective removal plan
-Consider eradication
- Consider containment strategy
Other ideas/issues/considerations and concepts:
- Link separate removal plan for grove with Flanders Mansion
lease or sale agreement
- Develop PR outreach program before implementation
b. Redwood trees:
-Tree survey of total numbers and sizes (See Attachment C-2)
- Remove all dead trees
- Remove understory climbing ivy and berry thickets
- Remove invasive kikuyu grass in redwood grove area
- Restrict redwood plantings to creek channel corridor and ravine
- Remove vinca understory
Other ideas/issues/considerations and concepts:
-Add Sierra and Dawn redwoods to species mix
- Retain harvested dead trees to create fencin& entry gates and
other rustic structures
-Use harvested logs for rustic benches
C. Cypress trees and hedges:
-Selective thinning or removal of individuals south of the mansion
- Remove formal hedge east of the mansion
-Replace hedge with random native vegetation as screening
-Trim individual trees near the circular drive and island
Other ideas/issues/considerations and concepts:
-Save harvested tree trunks for log benches and other uses
-Introduce Gowan cypress to mix
-Outreach before plan implementation

4.

4. Rowntree Garden:
- Manage as special site within the preserve (See Rowntree Master
Plan Attachment A-2)

- Schedule periodic workdays

- Continue modest contracts for garden maintenance assistance
- Improve alternative trail through garden to Martin Meadow
- Improve/update signs and plant labels
-Sustain the garden
-Add additional informational signage regarding nature and
ecosystem
- Remove eucalyptus from lower reaches of garden
- Level uneven trails
-Add "no dogs allowed~~ signs in graphic format at each entry

Other ideas/issues/ considerations and concepts:

- Expand garden south as transition to Martin Meadow
- Demo potting shed and relocate new to central site in garden
-Separate water meter
- Improve some areas including entry with new plants.

Other Projects and Management Issues for Consideration

Defined as: Any new structural improvement, substantial
replacement, repair or alteration to existing structures,
land or vegetation that requires formal city review and
that requires significant expenditure of funds to implement.
Some General Maintenance Projects: (See attachment D)
- Remove old water tank and well for public safety reasons and
to eliminate environmental impacts
- Replace all trail barriers with split two rail fencing design
- Design and install new directional and informational signage
-Install French drains at two seasonal wet sites on Serra Trail
- Restore wetland meadow at Rio Road entry
- Remove Century plants above Doolittle Trail near Rio Road entry
- Clear overgrown weed infested vegetation from wetland areas
- Schedule engineering inspections of all pedestrian bridges every
5 years

5.

5. Flanders Surroundings and Trail Realignment:

-Property size .75 acres (See map and graphic regarding
Flanders trail realignment routes - (Attachment E)
- Restore platform below Rowntree Gardenjabove meadow
Trails:
-Modify trail routes (new sections) to link with old trails around
house.
-Link new trail (north side) to Martin Meadow & platform through
Rowntree Garden. (See Flanders trail realignment routes)
- Link new trail section (south side) from Flanders to Mesa Trail
below lawn elevation. (See Flanders trail realignment routes)
-Modify and prepare new realigned MTNP trail map
-Consider boundary fencejhedges transition issues from house to
lawn to garden.
-Shore up and add to Rowntree garden fencing and gates
Other ideasjissuesjconsiderations and concepts:
- Remove cypress hedges replace with natives
- Develop comprehensive preservation landscape border plan
- New benches along trail
-Adopt and install appropriate Rowntree Garden fence upgrade
-Martin Meadow boundary fence upgrade at Martin Way
cul-de-sac adding more redwood stakes.
-Develop new realigned Martin Meadow dual purpose
maintenance and pedestrian trail access route.
- Eucalyptus and acacia grove - reduce numbers saving only
largest trees on south and west sides
6. Redesign of Mountain View Entrance:
General considerations:
- Design style (craftsman rustic) should be simple, using natural
materials that creates an identity similar but not alike for each
entry.
- Surface drainage w futilities below- consider manhole elevations
- Develop broad shallow blacktop swale with dual use for surface
water runoff and bike travel from top of preserve entry to bridge
- Lower grade at top of slope by 5 feet if possible to accommodate
new stair design
6.

- Consider ADA issues

-Use native vegetation as screening (north/south sides)
- Seating areas use benches/boulders
-Replace and relocate entry /info signs (away from road danger)
- Trash/recycle station
- Develop south side trail loop with bench to capture
views of ravine, bluffs and Serra Trail looking south
Other ideas/issues/considerations and concepts:
-Parking at Forest Theater
- Coffee Kiosk
-Develop new trails/s. side Mt.View bet. Vizcaino and Crespi
-Natural/historical signs (flora/fauna- path of padres)
- Connect with Innkeepers - CONSIDER TRAILS BROCHURE
-Consider size/scale, utility company access, fire equipment
and wastewater district lines and easements

Note: (See Mt. View Entrance Redesign- Attachment F)

7. Modify Design of Rio Road Entry:
-Parking- collaborate private/public parking/status quo
-Existing entry required for services/maintenance support
-Craftsman style
- Pedestrian linkages to: (design should consider big picture)
Rio Park
Carmel Mission
Mission Ranch
Youth Baseball
Carmel Area Waste Water District bridge
River State Beach
Schools
Town
- Pedestrian safety - move pedestrian entry
(consider in-street lighting, island blind spots, street slope, curve
and grades)
- Alternate entry at pedestrian crosswalk
- Consider elevated boardwalk from creek bridge to Rio Rd.

7.

- Signage- always-rustic wood/stone

(Develop city pathways/trail logo/style for all city parks)
-New trail spur -link Serra and Doolittle Trails to the Rio Rd.
pedestrian crosswalk near Ladera Dr.
-Consider informal assembly site (outdoor lectures/labs)
- Move entry sign to new pedestrian entry

8. Modify Martin Meadow Trails and Entry:

- Realign maintenance access path across meadow to east edge
- Build so scale is dual purpose for cityfutility vehicles
- Protect native habitat/rare species and restore damaged meadow
-ADA access
- Entry design conformity
- Remove topped eucalyptus at entry path by cul-de-sac
-New bench(s) (see bench list graphic)
- Remove existing barbed wire fence
-Add rustic grape stake fence at native garden and cul-de-sac
Other ideasjissues considerations and concepts:
-Consider goat grazing exclusively
-Surface maintenance pedestrian/utility trail with decomposed
granite
- Consider Martin Road cul-de-sac as first alternative parking option
to replace existing Flanders Mansion parking
Note: (See Martin Way Parking Plan Alternate for Flanders Mansion
AttachmentA-1)

9. Wet Season Link From Serra Trail to Willow Trail:

- Refers to southern most, closest existing connection to Rio entry
- Protect and do not impede natural surface flow of water
- Develop raised trail connector design options through wetland
- WoodjTrex material as raised deck trail connection
- Sectional earth berm trail connection
- Provide signage describing wetlands ecosystem

8.

10. Future Bench Location

-Develop and identify new bench locations, design, materials
and cost estimates
-Top northeast side Martin Meadow looking southwest- (1 bench)
- Top northwest side Martin Meadow looking southwest -(1 bench)
-Southwest side Martin Meadow looking northwest- (1 bench)
- Mt. View entry adjacent to oak tree at bridge- (1 bench)
- Mt. View entry overlooking ravine and Serra Trail- (1 bench)
- Flanders Trail midpoint between north trailhead and Flanders
Mansion- (1 bench)
- Serra Trail and Flanders Spur junction -(1 bench)
-Midpoint along Doolittle Trail- (1 bench)
- Serra Trail across from Liaolo memorial bench and redwood
grove under the large eucalyptus- (1 bench)
Note:(See attached map for potential bench locations -Attachment G)

Administration and Public Interface Issues and Projects

Note: Consider the Appointment of Various Committees to Develop
Recommendations for Review and City Approval
11. Preserve Signage:
Develop style, scale, materials, graphics, text, cost estimates
and locations
-Helpful information and use restrictions
- Historical and biological information
- Highlight rare and endangered flora and fauna species
- International signage covering dog issues at each entry
- Photo narrative about native plants in Rowntree garden
- Bicycle restrictions

9.

12. Preserve Brochures:

Develop style, text, cost estimates, audience and distribution
concepts
- Native plants of MTNP
- Birds of MTNP
-Carmel's Trails to Walk and Run (work with hostelries)
-Fire fuel hazards- (Fire department, RidgewoodjLaderajCrespi
Martin Way and Hatton neighborhoods)
13. Preserve Outreach Programs:
Develop concepts, style, cost estimates, audience and goals of
programs or productions
-Web site
- Quarterly newsletter
-Collaborative projects with City, MPRPD, CUSD, CAWD, Habitat,

14. Other Issues:

- Docent guided history and nature tours
- Lester Rowntree birthday celebration
- Outreach to private benefactors and business fundraising
-Seek outside grant opportunities
- Add additional rustic trash/recycle receptacles strategically located
throughout the preserve

10.

Issues Regarding Implementation Process for Projects

A. Consider Approvals Needed
Council
Forest and Beach/Planning Commission
Administration
Other
B. Develop Funding Estimates

C. Develop Labor Requirements

Outside Contractors
City Staff
Volunteers
Students/ROP
D. Establish Timing
Shovel Ready
Six Months
Next Fiscal Year
Seasonal

Note:(Information- Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve -Attachment H)

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Proposal: Vegetation Management Proposal- Goat Grazing
Goal:
To eradicate or control invasive vegetation, reintroduce native plant species,
improve habitat and reduce fire danger in Mission Trail Nature Preserve.
Vegetation Management Program:
Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve and its volunteers have been working
diligently for the past three years removing invasive species from the preserve. Our
initial efforts focused on removing major thickets of genista, cotoneaster, acacia
seedlings and ivy. Even with aggressive efforts by many individuals investing over
1400 volunteer hours our work continues.
In making these management commitments, the City of Carmel and Friends are
addressing preserve master plan goals to significantly reduce fire fuel levels,
eliminate or control invasive vegetation and encourage the recovery of native plant
communities. To be successful, our future long-term success will only continue to be
effective if we work together employing multiple control techniques each year and
beyond.

Methods:
Control and eradication requires constant vigilance and sustained commitments
through city funding and staff support in tandem with a robust organized group of
dedicated volunteers working together towards a common goal. It also requires a
portfolio of techniques.
1. Boots on the ground: We know that to be effective, this type of program requires
great numbers of volunteers supplemented by city staff support and contracted
work forces willing to invest substantial time - over time.
2. Mechanical equipment: We also know that mechanical equipment, (mowers,
weed whips, chain saws, tillers and mulchers) are effective but are better employed
through city contracts where called for.
3. Grazing: A third method, yet untried, is the use of grazing animals- goats in this
case. Friend's proposes that the city agree to a trial project on several smaller, (no
more than 2 acres), disparate vegetation test plots throughout the preserve. This
trial should determine whether grazing is effective as another major tool in
controlling invasive vegetation. If successful, carefully managed grazing will further
our efforts towards maintaining and transforming the preserve.
4. Chemical application: Not proposed.
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tile animals t hey treasured into their
everyday life. Wtth the ht:lp of thei r
young son, they began with 54 goats
working in neigr1bors' y ards to clear the
brush and poison oak. This idea blossomed, and the business grew at lightning speed, creating the need to expand.
The shepherds rec ruited frorn South
America to tend the tivestock qutckly
became part of t he extended family as
did the support pe1 sonnet necessary to
help this growing business function.
Other integrai n1embers of the group are
the magnificent hard wor~<.ing Border
Collies, all of which are bred, raised and
trr1in ed by GRU stat f. Together, they
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the animal rights group, In Defense of
Animals, to capture and rernove wild
goats from Catalina Island . One by one,
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wild t.;oats, with aid only ot ropes . radios
and of course, tl1ei r remarkable dog s.
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secure, cal m and in good health was our
main concern. To tllis end, all partie ::.
invovled (GRU , IDA , and the Catalina
bland resident volunteers, particularly
Debbie Avell ana and Rudy Piltch) did a
stupendous job! After 10 weehs of 5 <.l.fll.
start ups from their (,ar11pS1te, often in
heavy fog, and many c.iays of walking
upwards of 20 mil es on the sleep clirfs.
they had gathered 1 20 r1ead . This g rou p
was very caretu lly transpor ted i11 two
loads to our ranch, wnere they have
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Nuhian. The goats are separated into severalllerds
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Border Collie, w ho live wit h th e ;:mirnals on the
premi ses in a self contsinP-d travel trai ler. In open
space areAs, t hey work "free" , supervisr.d by the
man and dog t eam, and are secured at night in
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There are three major groves of eucalyptus within the Preserve. Several
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Management of this non-native species is problematic. They are extremely fast
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There is a good mixture of young seedlings and much older large
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Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

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Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

Volunteers in Action
2009-2013
Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve focus their energies on identifying
solutions to restore the land and landscape to its highest natural condition. Our
efforts not only restore the natural landscape, we address invasive plant
eradication, erosion, fire fuel build-up, trail deterioration and water quality. Future
efforts will address enhanced signage, nature displays and walks, improving
preserve entries and other worthy projects.
We implement and putinto practice- the Goals, Objectives and Policies of the
Mission Trail Nature Preserve Master Plan.

Weed Pulls/Invasive species Eradication: 2009- 2013

Winter 2010 - 252 hrs.
Winter 2011- 195 hrs.
Winter 2012 - 305 hrs.
Winter 2013 - 387 hrs to date
CUSD Freshman Projects- 459 hrs.

Group Planning Meetings: 2009- 2013

Monthly- 259 hrs.
Special Meetings/Events- 115 hrs.
MEarth HabitatfCUSD Regional Occupational Program Projects- 44 hrs.

Rowntree Native Plant Garden: 2009- 2013

Meetings- 97 hrs.
Saturday Work Days- 228 hrs.
CUSD Regional Occupational Program Projects- 704 hrs.

Independent Work R&D: 2009- 2013

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Document- 250 hrs.
Research Preserve Recreational Opportunities- 21 hrs.
Community Outreach- 21 hrs.
Planning Workshops and Project Document- 45 hrs.
MTNP Proposed Projects Report- 33 hrs.

Total Volunteer Commitment to date- 2009- 2013

3.415 hrs.

Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve

Members Gallery

Joyce S. Stevens: Born in Seattle, Washington, Joyce spent her formative years
in Anchorage, Alaska; high school in Juneau Alaska; Bachelor of Architecture, 1954,
University of Washington; some post graduate at Harvard University; worked for
private architectural firms in Alaska, 1954 to 1957; architect with the Air Force until
1962; staff architect at Fort Ord from 1962 to 1985; retired in 1985. She has three
architectural licenses from Washington, Alaska and California. Joyce has lived in
Carmel since 1962 and has a grown daughter, Robin Moran.
She is a founding member of the Alaska Chapter of American Institute of Architects
and is active in the Monterey Bay AlA Chapter 20 for the past twenty years. Joyce
was an active member of the Ventana Chapter of Sierra Club from 1970 to 1995; on
the Executive Committee from 197 4 to 1977; led outings from mid 1980s to 2007.
Co-founded: Monterey Bay Dunes Coalition 1985; Hatton Canyon Coalition 1989;
Fort Ord Parkland Group1991; Monterey Pine Forest Watch 1992 (currently
president); Carmel Open Space Task Force 1995; Fort Hunter Liggett Natural
Resources Group 1996; Friends of Mission Trail Nature Preserve 2009; Friends of
Jack Peak Park 2011. On the Board of Directors of Big Sur Land Trust for 9 years,
president in 1997.

Karen Ferlito: Karen lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea with her husband, Hugo Ferlito,
DDs, overlooking the Mission Trail Nature Preserve. A resident since 1989, Karen
has devoted time to various organizations including Friends of Carmel Forest (past
a nd present), The Big Sur Land Trust (9 years, 2 years as Chair), The Big Sur
International Marathon (1994-present), Monterey County Landwatch, Monterey
Pine Forest Watch, Carmel Forest and Beach Commission (1994- 2000, 2012present), The Statewide Pitch Canker Taskforce and Friends of Mission Trail Nature
Preserve.
An Ohio State University graduate with a B.A. in education, Karen is the mother of
three grown children. Karen was active in Santa Catalina parents' organizations and
Friends of Carmel Unified Schools when her children attended local schools.

Marsha McMahan Zelus: Marsh a Zelus is a community volunteer and former

teacher. She grew up in Fresno and started coming to Carmel with her family as a
child. She graduated from University of Southern California with a B.A. and
University of California- Berkley with a teaching credential. Marsha then moved to
Australia for 17 yea rs where she taught high school English an d Hi story while
raising two sons.
!n 1989 Marha moved back to CarmeL While her sons attended local schools, she
was involved in parent activities and was on the Board of Trustees for (.hartwell

School. She joined the American Red Cross- Carmel Chapter (now part of the
Monterey Bay Chapter) and remains an active Disaster Volunteer. She was on the
Carmel Beach Task Force Committee. Marsha also served 9 years on the Big Sur
Land Trust Board of Trustees and continues to serve on the finance Committee. Last
year she completed the training to become a docent at Point Lobos State Preserve.

Gary Girard: A 37-year resident of the Carmel area, has practiced landscape
architecture on the Monterey Peninsula since 1971. He has worked on a wide
variety of civic and commercial projects, including Del Monte Shopping Center, the
Highlands Inn, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and the City of
Seaside. In addition, he has planned and designed hundreds of private gardens
throughout the region, the majority of which are in the City of Carmel and
surrounding areas and Pebble Beach. As a community volunteer, he worked closely
with Harriette Rowntree to preserve the memorial garden recognizing the work of
the pioneering native plant authority and advocate, Lester Rowntree. He also served
the City of Carmel as a member of the Carmel Forest and Beach Commission for
seven years and as a board member for the Carmel Area Wastewater District in
2007-2008.
Gary received his B.A. in Landscape Architecture from California State Polytechnic
University at Pomona in 1968; he also received his department's Outstanding
Student award for that year. After training in two large landscape architecture firms
in Southern California, Gary and wife, Maureen moved to Carmel where Gary
worked for five years with Richard Murray and Associates. The Girards raised three
daughters in Carmel and were active volunteers at all levels, from Bay School to
Carmel High School; Maureen recently retired from the faculty at MPC, where she
taught for more than 25 years.
Because he maintains a vital interest in preserving native habitat in Mission Trail
Nature Preserve, Gary is an active member of the Friends of the Mission Trail Nature
Preserve and can be seen tending the Rowntree Memorial garden adjacent to the
Hatton Road entrance to the Preserve.
Greg D'Ambrosio: Raised and educated in the Illinois suburbs outside Chicago,
Greg earned a B.S. degree in Forestry and a B.A. degree in Urban Planning with a
focus in landscape design from Southern Illinois University. Graduating in 1970, he
migrated west settling in Carmel that same year.
In the fall of 1971, he was hired as Carmel's City Forester and continued in that
position until 1983. In the spring of that year, he was appointed to the position of
Director of Administrative Services/Finance Director and then Assistant City
Administrator. Greg held interim leadership posts in most of the city's departments
over the years, helping develop and shepherd new and diverse services for the
residents and businesses of the community. He also served as interim City
Administrator.
Throughout his career he has focused his attention and expertise on expanding and
improving the environmental resources of the village, its urban forest, beach, public
open spaces, parks, trails and pathways.

He has been a staunch advocate for the preservation of our village and has been
instrumental in writing many of the guidelines, ordinances, master plans and
management programs that protect Carmel's iconic qualities.
In retirement Greg has become a volunteer with the MEarth, Hilton Bialek Biological
Habitat and the Carmel Unified School District involving students in environmental
restoration projects throughout the greater Carmel area.
He is a board member of the Carmel Area Waste Water District, Lester Rowntree
Native Plant Garden and a past board member of the Friends of Carmel Forest and
the Carmel Residents Association.

Randell Kent Bishop: Randell is a Carmel native son attending Sunset School
and Carmel High School and then moving on to the California College of Arts and
Crafts and Sonoma State where he earned his secondary teaching credential. He was
a secondary teacher and a garden designer. He is a member of the Big Sur Land
Trust, the California Nature Conservancy and Life member of the Sierra Club.

For the past 28 years Randell has resided part time in the United
Kingdom restoring three cottages and gardens.
Lucinda uCindy" Lloyd: Born, raised and educated in Carmel. Cindy attended
UC Davis and Hartnell College Nursing School graduating in 1977 achieving honors
as class Valedictorian, President. She retired from Community Hospital of the
Monterey Peninsula in 2010.
Cindy has been a certified Master Gardener since 2008. Along with other Carmel
residents passionate about protecting Mission Trail Nature Preserve, Cindy was
instrumental in preventing the proposed sale of the Martin Meadow from 1986
through 1989.
Among other activities, Cindy was a past member of Carmel Community and
Cultural Commission, is a volunteer gardener and Treasurer of the Carmel Woods
Neighborhood Association.